Chelsey Ledue
Women over the age of 45 are most likely to commit inter-office fraud and embezzlement that can plague hospitals, according to Ellen E. Stewart, partner at Berenbaum Weinshienk and Eason PC of Colorado.
Healthcare finance executives may be increasingly relying on metrics to improve their organizations' quality and efficiency during the economic downturn.
The first round of Form 990 submissions can be confusing with the vague definitions of what is considered charity care or community benefit, according to presenters at a pre-conference session at the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s ANI.
Medigap policyholders are "overwhelmingly satisfied" with their coverage and say it provides good value for their money, according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and America's Health Insurance Plans.
While more than one-third of home healthcare and nursing home organizations said they expect the government’s economic stimulus package to increase use of healthcare information technology, 52 percent said the stimulus package will have little or no impact on their businesses, according to a recent survey by IVANS, Inc.
As more people become eligible for COBRA health coverage due to layoffs, a smaller percentage of them are actually signing up, according to Spencer’s Benefits Reports 2009 COBRA Survey.
The Doylestown Hospital Authority will receive an $11.1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to expand Doylestown Hospital, creating more than 450 temporary positions and 180 new healthcare-related jobs.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey will pay $2 million to resolve federal allegations that its hospital defrauded Medicaid, according to the Justice Department.
A new report released by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius indicates minorities and low-income Americans are more likely to get sick, but are less likely to seek care.
The American Medical Association will meet next week in Chicago for a five-day policy-making meeting that will include discussion on the healthcare IT provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Medicare physician payment reform.